Hey - a general DS is about 1pg, double spaced. For people with really extraordinary circumstances, they are longer, but if that's not you, then 1 pg should be sufficient.

Ideally, you would cover different ground in your PS and your DS. Remember that you're crafting a package in an application - every part of the application should reveal a different aspect of you or your story. You can reiterate some of the things from your PS, but IMO, that would be kind of a waste of an additional statement.

Hey - a general DS is about 1pg, double spaced. For people with really extraordinary circumstances, they are longer, but if that's not you, then 1 pg should be sufficient.

Ideally, you would cover different ground in your PS and your DS. Remember that you're crafting a package in an application - every part of the application should reveal a different aspect of you or your story. You can reiterate some of the things from your PS, but IMO, that would be kind of a waste of an additional statement.

Almost no school requires that a deversity statement should be a certain length. Thus, it is completely up to you. If the OP needs 5 pages to communicate his contribution to diversity, it is perfectly acceptable. Adcomms appreciate well articulated and detailed statements, not these puny superficial 1-pagers.

Hey - a general DS is about 1pg, double spaced. For people with really extraordinary circumstances, they are longer, but if that's not you, then 1 pg should be sufficient.

Ideally, you would cover different ground in your PS and your DS. Remember that you're crafting a package in an application - every part of the application should reveal a different aspect of you or your story. You can reiterate some of the things from your PS, but IMO, that would be kind of a waste of an additional statement.

Almost no school requires that a deversity statement should be a certain length. Thus, it is completely up to you. If the OP needs 5 pages to communicate his contribution to diversity, it is perfectly acceptable. Adcomms appreciate well articulated and detailed statements, not these puny superficial 1-pagers.

You're entertaining. Not as much as IvyLeague2Be, but you're learning quickly.

i appreciate both of your responses! how did i know Heartbreaker would come to my rescue! i swear, im on this site really for you and Blueskies

thanks to the both of you though. i think i have to go with Heartbreaker here- adcomms dont want to read a huge DS when they still have other parts of your app they are busy with and thousands of other applications to sort through. i'll limit it to 1 page and try and touch on something different about my background.